Edrie's Legacy

Mrs. Daniel Campbell and her daughter Helena Sturtevant encounter a young
orphan know only as “Brown Edrie” and decide to enlist the child as their
new waiting-maid.

Written by "Mrs. Georgie Sheldon" (Sarah Elizabeth Forbush Downs 1843–1926), and copyright 1889 and 1892 by Street and Smith.

Transcribed and edited by Jeffrey Merrow. 315 pages, 42 Chapters, 89,000 words.

CONTENTS.:

• Chapter I. - A Nameless Waif.
• Chapter II. - Why She Became Mrs. Campbell.
• Chapter III. - Campbell’s Reception of Edrie.
• Chapter IV. - Harold Meets Edrie.
• Chapter V. - Edrie’s First Opera.
• Chapter VI. - The Face at the Window.
• Chapter VII. - Edrie Must Go.
• Chapter VIII. - A Midnight Visitor.
• Chapter IX. - The Beginning of Retribution.
• Chapter X. - Edrie’s Flight.
• Chapter XI. - A Startling Tragedy.
• Chapter XII. - Mr. Richards’ Thrilling Story.
• Chapter XIII. - The Bogus Will.
• Chapter XIV. - Daniel Campbell’s Estate.
• Chapter XV. - Edrie in New York.
• Chapter XVI. - Edrie’s Narrow Escape.
• Chapter XVII. - Edrie at Death’s Door.
• Chapter XVIII. - Edrie’s Plans.
• Chapter XIX. - A Trying Ordeal.
• Chapter XX. - Edrie Accepts a Position.
• Chapter XXI. - Edrie’s Farewells.
• Chapter XXII. - A New Acquaintance.
• Chapter XXIII. - An Old Acquaintance.
• Chapter XXIV. - Edrie’s Appearance in Public.
• Chapter XXV. - A Startling Communication.
• Chapter XXVI. - Edrie Receives a Shock.
• Chapter XXVII. - Exchanging Confidences.
• Chapter XXVIII. - Tom Page’s Proposals.
• Chapter XXIX. - Edrie’s Scorn.
• Chapter XXX. - Edrie’s “Cup of Cold Water.”
• Chapter XXXI. - Parting Souvenirs.
• Chapter XXXII. - Edrie’s Success.
• Chapter XXXIII. - Harold Sturtevant to the Front.
• Chapter XXXIV. - A Startling Discovery.
• Chapter XXXV. - Decision of the Grand Jury.
• Chapter XXXVI. - “Is Your Mother Living?”
• Chapter XXXVII. - A Frightful Retrospect.
• Chapter XXXVIII. - “I Am Your Father.”
• Chapter XIX. - “I Know Why I Loved You.”
• Chapter XL. - Annie Richards’ Message.
• Chapter XLI. - An Unwilling Heiress.
• Chapter XLII. - Wedding Bells